Game: Change One Letter

In d1rty's (Maria) honor, its game time!

Each word has to be 4 letters and you can only change one letter to make a new word.
For example: dare --> care

The remaining letters can be rearranged to make a new word
For example: leaf --> fear

ok..I start

CAKE

CAKE --> BAKE  (ive got cookies on the brain lol)

bake --> bear

bear-->pear

RED

bear --> care

bear --> dear

hahah we all posted at the same time :)

dear --> fear

dear & fear --> ream

dear-->deal

meal